Farmers harvest blueberries in New Jersey Pinelands, birthplace of the cultivated highbush blueberry

New Jersey is the second-largest producer of blueberries in the country, after Michigan, but it holds a much more notable title as the birthplace of the cultivated highbush blueberry. The commercial blueberry was first cultivated in the New Jersey Pinelands by Elizabeth Coleman White, the daughter of a local cranberry farmer, and agricultural scientist Frederick Coville. Whites farm, known as Whitesbog Village, in Pemberton Township, is still farmed by the same family as J.J. White, Inc. This year, owner Joe Darlington has revived the farms blueberry business under Elizabeth Whites original Tru-Blu label. Like the Pinelands cranberry industry, blueberry farming goes back generations. One of the largest blueberry farms in state, Atlantic Blueberry Company, in Hammonton, is run by the sons of the five Galletta brothers who founded it in 1935. (Video by Nyier Abdou/The Star-Ledger)

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Duke, Blue Crop, and Elliot. Patriot have tried in Wisconsin, Michigan... In the 60's, 70's, picked wild, low bush in Vilas County, WI. To me, the Blueray has that wild flavor like I remember. My favorite high bush(Developed in New Jersey @ 1955, I believe) is Blueray! Chippewa ain't bad either, but smaller bushes, smaller berries. Never had Elizabeth to my knowledge...would like to try!

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Hey guys interestingly enough i'm all the way down in NC. I work in flooring sales with my family and just a block down the road is a blueberry bush i had never noticed before literally bent with the weight of blueberries. I've been planting a variety of blueberries at my parents house in moore count NC as well as where i live and work (up towards raleigh) but nothing i have planted produced anything near what this one was doing and from its location it is untended by people making it exceptionally interesting because of the low maintenance

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Very informative, Thanks

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i think its a highbush blueberry, any tips on how i might be able to take cuttings, or progate from this bush, of course with permission from the land owner

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THAT is why blueberries at the grocery store are mushy!! Because they are harvested with machines and slammed all over the place!!

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This one looks suspect...I'm goin to have to try it....lol

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